@FediThing Even those who aren't, honestly. People are people. They're messy and complicated. You can celebrate the accomplishments of some, sure, but hero worship is always a bad move.
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@FediThing Even those who aren't, honestly. People are people. They're messy and complicated. You can celebrate the accomplishments of some, sure, but hero worship is always a bad move. 1 comment
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@XanIndigo
Agreed. Even accomplishments can be unclear with perspective.
The invention of the steam engine was a great breakthrough but if we don't tackle global warming it may be seen as taking us down a bad path.
I guess lesson is not to idolise anything, except maybe very general principles.